The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, live around the clock — the White House from a rooftop a few blocks away.
About this view
A live webcam on the White House from the roof of the Associated Press building a few blocks away, with the residence, its grounds and the city around it in one frame. It is the oldest working address in American government: the cornerstone went down in 1792, and John Adams moved in before the plaster was dry, in November 1800.
What stands there now is a rebuilding. British troops burned the house in August 1814, and it was raised again on the same walls — 132 rooms today, on six levels, and still a family home as much as an office. On camera the traffic is helicopters, motorcades, and the steady stream of visitors along the fence line.
The light is best in the hours after sunrise and before dusk (UTC−5, −4 in summer). Snow is the picture worth waiting for; the grounds are lit through the night, so the 24/7 feed never goes fully dark.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is the The White House live cam located?
- The camera looks over Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., in United States. Its position is 38.898°N, 77.037°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the The White House camera?
- Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. runs on UTC−4, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.?
- Yes — the closest ones are Washington Monument, Blacktip Reef, National Aquarium and Wildwoods Boardwalk. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by earthTV, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
